Burke Alumni Hall of Fame
Congratulations 2026 Inductees!
Susan (Kielty) Clark, Class of 1980
Jeff Gordman, Class of 1982
Jeff Kurshenbaum, Class of 1984
Lisa (Chiburis) Bader, Class of 1991
Shawntal Mallory, Class of 1993
Friday, October 16th, 2026
Gallery 1516
1516 Leavenworth St.,
Omaha, NE.
Details coming soon.
Each year, Burke Alumni Association recognizes Burke alumni who have excelled in their chosen fields and given back to their communities. If there is a Burke grad that you’d like to nominate, please let us know!
The Outstanding Alumni Award (Burke Alumni Hall of Fame) is presented to an alumnus who has made outstanding contributions in one or more of the following ways:
- Exceptional accomplishment in chosen field.
- Exceptional service/volunteer work in local, state or national affairs.
- Exceptional service in support of the advancement and continued excellence of Burke High School and/or Omaha Public Schools.
Please include thorough documentation about your nomination. The Burke Alumni Association is a non-profit with limited resources and unfortunately note enough time to research each candidate. Please be thorough in your submission so your candidate has a good chance of being nominated.
Congratulations 2025 Winners!
Sharon Ishii-Jordan
Class of 1973
Neal Grandgenett
Class of 1976
Mitchell Warren
Class of 1984
Bradley Ericson
Class of 1986
Jason Itkin
Class of 1994
Congratulations 2024 Winners!
Patrick Drickey
Class of 1967
Rebecca Noble
Class of 1972
Pam Johnson
Class of 1976
Randy Greenberg
Class of 1984
Diana MacLeod
Class of 1988
Brian Kobs
Class of 1992
Alisha Ford Shelton
Class of 1999
Congratulations 2023 Winners!
Dave Oman
Class of 1964
Jim Rhone
Class of 1970
Lisa (Brakke) Carlson
Class of 1990
Jeana (Seitzinger) Goosmann
Class of 1995
Past Alumni Winners
2019
Laurie Smith Camp (1971)
Michael McClymond (1976)
Deb King-Ward (1979)
Tim Carman (1980)
Hon. Thomas Zimmerman (1980)
Michael Sophir (1981)
2018
Deb Blair-Schorr (1979)
Craig Anton (1980)
Captain Matthew Rings (1981)
John B. Jenkins (1984)
Eugene Ohr (1986)
Nne Ebong (1992)
2017
Scott Noble (1980)
Brett Thomsen (1984)
Dara Rosenberg (1998)
George Andrews (1974)
Rob Baker (1980)
CW05 Harry C. Black USN Ret. (1975)
Randy Brown (1984)
Richard Bruneteau (1974)
Arlo Burk (1974)
Craig Cooperrider (1972)
Barney Cotton (1975)
Van Deeb (1977)
Harris Frankel (1978)
Randy Greer (1969)
Susan Hallstrom-Evanich (1972)
Pat Hazell (1979)
Clifford Herd (1970)
Mike Hill (1967)
Lori Hogan (1980)
Oliver Hoig (1982)
Darnetta Hunter (1997)
Carol Johnessee (1973)
Ryan Kaiser (1993)
Greg Kruger (1976)
Rod Kush (1975)
Margaret Lim (1976)
Pete McCann (1985)
Camille Metoyer-Moten (1972)
Chuck Meyers (1970)
Maria Ridgway-Moran (1970)
Debby (Furstenberg) Rihn-Harvey (1969)
Nessie Miller-Swedlund (1964)
James Sanduski (1977)
Sandy Scott-Parker (1975)
Steve Sershen (1973)
Terry Watanabe (1975)
Susan Wehner-Jones (1973)
Merica Whitehall (1986)
Daniel Weidner (1968)
